Because there's a misconception about drugs. When people hear "drugs," they often think of hardcore substances like heroin or methamphetamine.
However, in reality, most of these celebrities who use drugs don't even touch those extreme substances.
For example, Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps enjoys smoking marijuana, but even from his appearance, it's hard to tell he's used drugs.
And soccer players from the English Premier League have been reported to use drugs like nitrous oxide in nightclubs, but this behavior doesn't significantly affect their physical capabilities.
Therefore, although they're all drugs, the types and quantities consumed vary greatly.
When athletes undergo urine tests and doping is detected, some of these substances are addictive and technically classified as drugs; it's just that each country has a different definition of drugs.
Drugs are generally categorized by their addictive properties:
1. Opioids, such as fentanyl, heroin, and morphine. These drugs are extremely dangerous and should be avoided at all costs, as even a slight overdose can lead to heart attacks or sudden death.
Recently, during negotiations with China, American politician Blinken raised an issue requesting China to stop exporting fentanyl precursors because the US cannot control the rampant abuse of fentanyl, and most of its precursors come from China.
2. Central Nervous System Stimulants, such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and ecstasy. Celebrities generally steer clear of these drugs because of their high addictiveness, making them difficult to quit once started.
It's worth noting that nicotine in tobacco also falls into this category. Quitting smoking is very challenging for smokers because of nicotine's addictive properties. However, nicotine in tobacco isn't as purified as in other drugs, so the amount of nicotine in a cigarette isn't very high. However, due to the legality of cigarettes, the societal harm caused by nicotine is even greater, with secondhand smoke being a significant issue.
3. Central Nervous System Depressants, such as ketamine. Additionally, although alcohol isn't classified as a drug, it falls into this category.
Alcohol intake leads to symptoms like impaired consciousness and coma. Similar to nicotine, alcohol is also addictive and is classified as a Class I carcinogen. Because of its legalization, it poses severe societal harm.
4. Hallucinogens, such as LSD and magic mushrooms. These drugs cause hallucinogenic effects. Although they're not very addictive, excessive use can impair intelligence.
5. Low-addiction drugs, such as marijuana and nitrous oxide. These drugs have lower addictive properties. Marijuana has some hallucinogenic effects, while nitrous oxide provides a brief euphoric sensation akin to suffocation.
In our country, nitrous oxide doesn't seem to be considered a drug, and in many states in the United States, marijuana isn't classified as a drug either.
So, when you hear about a celebrity using drugs but haven't heard of them going through rehab, it likely means they've only dabbled in low-addiction substances for the sake of excitement.
Therefore, even if there are no apparent changes in appearance, we should still cherish life and stay away from all types of drugs mentioned above.
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